Brown, W. R., was born in the town of Henderson, August 29, 1854, a son of James S. Brown. James S. was born
on the homestead in Henderson which his parents, Amasa and Sally (Hopkins) Brown, had settled in 1805. He married
Cornelia N. Raudell, and through life was interested in agriculture, but personally gave his attention to mercantile
pursuits. In 1864 he moved to Adams, where he died in 1895. W. R. Brown was educated at Adams and Rochester, and
in 1875 went to Big Rapids, Mich., and engaged in the hardware business; he returned to Adams in 1878 and engaged
in the furniture and undertaking business with his father, buying his father's interest in 1888. He traveled for
some years and in 1891 established his present business of boots and shoes. In 1877 he married Ella A. Coughian
of Adams, and they have three children: Austin J., Cornelia H. and Lillian C. Mr. Brown has always taken an active
interest in school and church work, serving as trusteee of the Baptist church for several years.

FROM:
Our County and it's people
A descriptive work on Jefferson County, New York
Edited by: Edgar C. Emerson
The Boston History Co., Publishers 1898